which I design'd to help you to.--No, no, reply'd the Lady, I had prepar'd
for his Reception; and just as I was ready to have call'd him in, my
Husband came, and unexpectedly surpris'd me. And seeing the Banquet I had
made, grew into such a rage, that he has dealt with me thus
barbarously--Well, said the Bawd, if this be all, take Courage; you shall
be even with him still, and if you'll but be ruled by me, the Jealous
Dotard shall be made a Cuckold before to morrow-morning: Your Spark is at
my House waiting for my Return. I'll take your place, and you shall put my
Cloaths on, and go meet him there, and take your fill of Loves Enjoyments,
and then return again to me.

The young Lady, who was extreamly troubled at her late Disappointment, and
her Husbands cruel Usage, and perceiveing that these things was feizable,
she took the offer'd Counsel; and the Old Bawd having soon stript herself,
and releas'd the young Lady, took her place in the Pond, whilst she went
forth to the Bawds Apartment, and there met with her Gallant, who at first
by her Garb took her for the Bawd, but was well pleas'd to find himself
mistaken: And being told how matters stood, they made use of their time;
and esteem'd themselves much beholden to the Bawd, by whose contrivance
they thus come together; whilst she did greater Pennance, and under-went
more Pain to procure their Pleasure, then they were then aware of: For the
old Gentleman not being Satisfied in that Revenge he had taken on his Wife,
for her making him a Cuckold; resolved to punish her farther, and so rises
out of his Bed, and goes down to the side of the Pond; and there calls her
a thousand Whores and Strumpets; Did not I (says he) take you in a manner
without a Smock to your Arse, and desired no Portion with you, on purpose
that you might be a dutiful and kind Wife, and maintain'd you as well as
any Lady in the Land? And is this the requital that you make me, you
impudent Strumpet? Tell me, who was it that advis'd you to this wickedness?
The Old Bawd to whom all this was spoken (tho' he thought it had been to